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Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon monoxide and dioxide over steel
Author(s) -
Smith Buford D.,
White Robert R.
Publication year - 1956
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690020110
Subject(s) - carbon monoxide , catalysis , carbon dioxide , space velocity , brass , chemistry , carbon fibers , materials science , metallurgy , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , copper , selectivity , composite number , engineering
The hydrogenation of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide on various steel catalysts was studied in the temperature range of 800° to 1,300°F. and at pressures from 5 to 30 atm. The feed gases (3.75 to 20 SCFH) were passed over a catalyst bed of 1/8‐in. steel balls supported in a brass‐lined reactor 0.81 in. in diam. The percentage of carbon oxides in the feed was 30% in the runs using a H 2 CO 2 feed and varied from 15 to 38% in the runs with a H 2 CO feed. The effects of temperature, pressure, feed composition, space velocity, and mass velocity were studied. Carbon deposition did not affect the activity of the catalyst and could be removed readily.